Gar-coupling



(No Model.)

P. I. A. BRANDT.

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N0. 301,430. Patented July 1, 1884.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

FRANZ F. A. BRANDT, OF BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS.

GAR-COUPLING.

EPBGIPICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 301,430, dated July 1, 1884.

Application filed Aprilll, 1884. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it'mnsy concern:

Be it known that I, FRANZ F. A- BRANDT,

of Belleville, in the county of St. Clair andl State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Car-Couplings, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which Figure l is a top view. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig.3 is a section taken on line 2 s, Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 is an end View.

My invention relates to those couplings in which a doubly slotted draw head is cur ployed, one slot having a hook pivoted there in to engage with the opposing draw-head, which latter is also provided with a hook to engage within the other slot of the former.

My invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

Referring to the drawings, A A represent the adjoining ends of two cars; B B, the drawhars, and (l O couplinghooks, one pivoted to each bar by a bolt, D, the bars having slots I, to receive the lower ends of the hooks. Each head also has a slot or opening, J, to receive the free ends of thehooks. The hooks can be raised, as shown in Figs. and 4, to nncouple the cars either from the sides or top of the cars. From the sides they are raised by bars or-rods L, supported by straps M, secured to the ends of the cars, and connected to the hooks by ropes or chains N, which pass through eyes N, secured to or formed upon the drawbars. The bars or rods L have catches L,

e that engage with the outer straps, M, as shown bars is shown on the lower side of Fig. l and the left side of Fig. 4. It will be seen that either bar can be pulled out without the other of that car and raise the hook. The hooks are raised from the tops of the cars by rods or bars 0, secured to the hooks, and supported by straps O, secured to the ends of the cars. They have catches O, that engage with the straps when the hooks are raised, and are jarred loose to allow the hooks to fall the same as the bars L.

, The horizontal bars maybe used on one car and the vertical bars on another, and the two cars be coupled together.

I'claim as my invention- A car-coupling consisting of. a doubl '-slotted draw-head having an eye thereon, strap on the end of the car, a hook pivoted .in one of the slots, pull-rod having notch to form catch and working through the strap, and

connection passing through the eye on the draw-head and securing the pull-rod to the hook, as set forth.

FRANZ F. In presence of- GEO. H. KNIGHT, SAML. KNIGHT.

A. BRANDT. 

